In an attempt to crack down on the so-called "community guns," the NYPD and District Attorney Daniel Donovan on Wednesday announced a "Cash for the Stash" program which will pay $200 to anyone who leaves a tip that leads to the confiscation of a hidden firearm.

The announcement was made during a press conference at the NYPD's headquarters in Manhattan.

"We've received anecdotal information that gunmen who are concerned about being caught with firearms have been resorting to now hiding weapons in stash houses or some other location," said Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. "These so-called community guns remain a concern to us all."

The program is only available on Staten Island.

Authorities on Staten Island also announced they would be upping the reward to $1,500 for any tips that lead yield an arrest on gun charges.

"It's a terrible play on words that we call these or refer to these guns as 'community guns,' because all they do is tear communities apart," said Donovan. "They're stuffed in garbage cans hidden in mailboxes, tossed under bushes, stowed away in abandoned vehicles, left in abandoned houses, and they provide criminals with quick access and deadly firepower."